Why (radio edit)
~ Recording by Carly Simon
Appears on releases
| # | Title | Length | Track artist | Release title | Release artist | Release group type | Country/Date | Label | Catalog# |
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| 1.1 | Why (vocal) | 3:33 | Carly Simon | Why | Carly Simon | Single |
| Mirage (imprint of Mirage Records Inc.) | WTG 4051 |
| 1.1 | Why | 3:33 | Carly Simon | Why | Carly Simon | Single |
| wea (has logo with just “wea” on it) | WEA 79 299 |
| 1.1 | Why | ?:?? | Carly Simon | Why (Small Circular Finger Cut) | Carly Simon | Single |
| Mirage (imprint of Mirage Records Inc.), wea (has logo with just “wea” on it) | K 79300, K79300 |
| 1.1 | Why | ?:?? | Carly Simon | Why | Carly Simon | Single |
| Mirage (imprint of Mirage Records Inc.), wea (has logo with just “wea” on it) | K 79300 |
| 1.1 | Why | 3:33 | Carly Simon | Why | Carly Simon | Single |
| wea (has logo with just “wea” on it) | WEA 79 299 |
| 1.1 | Why (vocal) | 3:33 | Carly Simon | Why (styrene) | Carly Simon | Single |
| Mirage (imprint of Mirage Records Inc.) | WTG 4051 |
| 1.1 | Why (vocal) | 3:33 | Carly Simon | Why | Carly Simon / Chic | Single |
| Mirage (imprint of Mirage Records Inc.) | KWEA 79299 |
| 1.1 | Why (vocal) | ?:?? | Carly Simon | Why | Carly Simon | Single |
| wea (has logo with just “wea” on it) | K 79300 |
| 1.1 | Why | 3:33 | Carly Simon | Why | Carly Simon / Chic | Single |
| Mirage (imprint of Mirage Records Inc.), wea (has logo with just “wea” on it) | 79299 |
| 1.1 | Why | 3:33 | Carly Simon | Why | Carly Simon | Single |
| Mirage (imprint of Mirage Records Inc.), wea (has logo with just “wea” on it) | U 79299 |
| 1.1 | Why | 3:33 | Carly Simon | Why | Carly Simon | Single |
| wea (has logo with just “wea” on it) | WEA-79.299 |
| 1.1 | Why | 3:33 | Carly Simon | Why | Carly Simon | Single |
| Mirage (imprint of Mirage Records Inc.), wea (has logo with just “wea” on it) | K 79300 |
| 1.1 | Why (edit) | ?:?? | Carly Simon | Why | Carly Simon / Chic | Single |
| wea (has logo with just “wea” on it) | 257501-7, U7501 |
| 1.3 | Why (edit) | ?:?? | Carly Simon | Why (extended version) | Carly Simon | Single |
| wea (has logo with just “wea” on it) | 257500-0, U7501 (T) |
| 1.3 | Why (edit) | ?:?? | Carly Simon | Why (Extended Version) (picture sleeve) | Carly Simon | Single |
| wea (has logo with just “wea” on it), Mirage (imprint of Mirage Records Inc.) | 257 500-0, 257500-0, U7501 (T), U7501T |
| 1.1 | Why | 3:33 | Carly Simon | The Best of Carly Simon, Volume One | Carly Simon | Album + Compilation |
| Elektra (all releases with “Elektra” or “Elektra Entertainment” logo, 1950 to present) | 9548-30460-1 |
| 1.1 | Why | 3:33 | Carly Simon | The Best of Carly Simon, Volume One (Bonus Track) | Carly Simon | Album + Compilation |
| Elektra (all releases with “Elektra” or “Elektra Entertainment” logo, 1950 to present) | 9548-30460-2 |
| 1.3 | Why | 3:33 | Carly Simon | The Disco Years, Volume 6: Everybody Dance | Various Artists | Album + Compilation |
| Rhino (reissue label) | R2 72122 |
| 1.3 | Why | 3:32 | Carly Simon | The Very Best of Carly Simon: Nobody Does It Better | Carly Simon | Album + Compilation |
| Global Television, Warner.ESP | RADCD103 |
| 1.12 | Why? | 3:31 | Carly Simon | Sampled | Various Artists | Album + Compilation |
| Virgin TV | VTDCD 355 |
| 1.11 | Why | 3:28 | Carly Simon | Sampled | Various Artists | Album + Compilation |
| Virgin TV | VTDCDF 355 |
| 3.7 | Why | 3:28 | Carly Simon | CreamCollect: Balearic | Various Artists | Album + Compilation |
| Virgin TV | VTDCDX 444 |
| 1.11 | Why | 3:36 | Carly Simon | Reflections: Carly Simon's Greatest Hits | Carly Simon | Album + Compilation |
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| 1.11 | Why | 3:36 | Carly Simon | Reflections: Carly Simon's Greatest Hits | Carly Simon | Album + Compilation |
| Elektra (all releases with “Elektra” or “Elektra Entertainment” logo, 1950 to present), Rhino (reissue label) | 8122-78970-2 |
| 1.16 | Why | 3:31 | Carly Simon | Disco Fever: Just a Touch of Love | Various Artists | Album + Compilation |
| Time–Life Music, Rhino Special Products | 21204-2, OPCD-7877 |
| 13.6 | Why | 3:31 | Carly Simon | Classic Cuts Presents: 80’s Night: The Ultimate DJ Collection: Special Stereo Wide Edition 16 CD Box | Various Artists | Album + Compilation |
| Music Factory (UK promotional remix service) | |
| 1.6 | Why | 3:31 | Carly Simon | Classic Cuts Presents: 80s Night: The Ultimate DJ Collection: S to T | Various Artists | Album + Compilation |
| Music Factory (UK promotional remix service) | BX019 |
| 3.2 | Why | 3:30 | Carly Simon | 101 Disco Anthems | Various Artists | Album + Compilation |
| Virgin TV | VTDCDX 935 |
| 3.15 | Why | 3:34 | Carly Simon | 100 Hits: Mum | Various Artists | Album + Compilation |
| 100 Hits | DMG 100 050 |
| 2.6 | Why | 3:34 | Carly Simon | Guilty Pleasures | Various Artists | Album + Compilation |
| Ministry of Sound | MOSCD249 |
| 3.12 | Why | 3:38 | Carly Simon | 101 Movie Songs | Various Artists | Album + Compilation |
| EMI Music Australia (defunct holding company, not for release label use!) | 4634222 |
| 3.4 | Why | 3:33 | Carly Simon | 80s Groove, Volume III | Various Artists | Album + Compilation |
| Ministry of Sound | MOSCD307 |
| 4.12 | Why | 3:31 | Carly Simon | Pop Classics Top 100 | Various Artists | Album + Compilation |
| Rodeo Media | RDM284 |
| 3.12 | Why (Soup for One) | 3:36 | Carly Simon | NOW That’s What I Call Movies | Various Artists | Album + Compilation |
| Sony Music (global brand, excluding JP, owned by Sony Music Entertainment), Universal (plain logo “Universal” used by Universal Music and Universal Pictures) | CDNNNOW7 |
| 1.10 | Why? | 3:30 | Carly Simon | Humberto Tan Presenteert Let’s Dance: Mijn Dance Classics | Various Artists | Album + Compilation |
| Universal Music (plain logo: “Universal Music”) | 535 861-2 |
| 1.40 | Why | 3:35 | Carly Simon | Eighties Blockbusters | Various Artists | Album + Compilation |
| Ministry of Sound | MOSCD 460 |
| 2.20 | Why | 3:34 | Carly Simon | Eighties Blockbusters | Various Artists | Album + Compilation |
| Ministry of Sound | MOSCD460 |
| 1.13 | Why | 3:29 | Carly Simon | I Love 80s | Various Artists | Album + Compilation |
| Ministry of Sound | MOSCD523 |
| 2.35 | Why | 3:33 | Carly Simon | NOW 100 Hits: Even More Forgotten 80s | Various Artists | Album + Compilation |
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| 5.5 | Why | 3:33 | Carly Simon | NOW 100 Hits: Even More Forgotten 80s | Various Artists | Album + Compilation |
| Sony Music (global brand, excluding JP, owned by Sony Music Entertainment), Universal Music on Demand, NOW (bogus label for the UK series; please use the actual record company logos) | CDNNNOW89 |
| 3.1 | Why (radio version) | 3:33 | Carly Simon | Why | Carly Simon | Single |
| Mirage (imprint of Mirage Records Inc.), Unidisc (Canadian disco and dance music label) | |
| 1.3 | Why (radio version) | 3:33 | Carly Simon | Why (Olive green with white throughout) | Carly Simon | Single |
| Mirage (imprint of Mirage Records Inc.), Unidisc (Canadian disco and dance music label) | SPEC-1823 |
| 1.3 | Why (radio version) | 3:33 | Carly Simon | Why | Carly Simon | Single |
| Mirage (imprint of Mirage Records Inc.), Unidisc (Canadian disco and dance music label) | SPEC-1823 |
| 1.3 | Why (radio version) | 3:33 | Carly Simon | Why | Carly Simon | Single |
| Mirage (imprint of Mirage Records Inc.), Unidisc (Canadian disco and dance music label) | SP5-1823 |
| 1.29 | Why (radio edit) | 3:34 | Carly Simon | NOW Yearbook ’82 | Various Artists | Album + Compilation | Now! Music | ||
| 2.7 | Why (radio edit) | 3:34 | Carly Simon | NOW Yearbook ’82 | Various Artists | Album + Compilation |
| EMI (EMI Records, or EMI Music only if there is no other imprint), Sony Music (global brand, excluding JP, owned by Sony Music Entertainment) | 0194399460320, CDYBNOW82 |
| 2.7 | Why (radio edit) | 3:34 | Carly Simon | NOW Yearbook ’82 | Various Artists | Album + Compilation |
| EMI (EMI Records, or EMI Music only if there is no other imprint), Sony Music (global brand, excluding JP, owned by Sony Music Entertainment) | 0194399460429, CDYBXNOW82 |
| Promotion | |||||||||
| 1.1 | ¿Por Que? = Why | 3:33 | Carly Simon | Why | Carly Simon | Single |
| Mirage (imprint of Mirage Records Inc.) | 79299 |
| 1.1 | Why (stereo) | 3:33 | Carly Simon | Why | Carly Simon | Single |
| Mirage (imprint of Mirage Records Inc.) | WTG 4051 |
| 1.2 | Why (mono) | 3:33 | Carly Simon | Why | Carly Simon | Single |
| Mirage (imprint of Mirage Records Inc.) | WTG 4051 |
Relationships
| producer: | Bernard Edwards (American bassist and record producer) Nile Rodgers |
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| lead vocals: | Carly Simon |
| conductor: | Bernard Edwards (American bassist and record producer) Nile Rodgers |
| arranger: | Bernard Edwards (American bassist and record producer) Nile Rodgers |
| sampled by: | Bonita Applebum by A Tribe Called Quest |
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| recording of: | Why |
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Related works
Why
| lyricist and composer: | Bernard Edwards (American bassist and record producer) Nile Rodgers |
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| publisher: | Bernard’s Other Music Sony/ATV Songs LLC |
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| quotes lyrics from: | Why |
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